The football transfer market, as most fans know it, could be on the brink of its most significant transformation in over three decades.
It comes as Advocate General Maciej Szpunar, addressing his Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), has hinted at potential new rules.
After more than 10 years of frustration and perceived injustice, former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Lassana Diarra is poised to hear the verdict of his case against FIFA, the governing body of world football.
On Friday, October 4, the laws surrounding player transfers may well be deemed unsuitable. Szpunar, who discussed possible breaches of European Union regulations by FIFA's current rules, described the existing system as 'draconian'.
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